5/4/2022「同心共善」善心法師網上禪修班 (粵語) https://youtu.be/1JcQjOnUko0

1. B R A I N D E V E L O P M E N T, B U D D H A ’ S
T E A C H I N G F O R R A H U L A

2. O U T L I N E
• What is “Mind?” What is “Heart?”
• Brain Development
• Buddha’s Teaching for Rahula 中部61經/芒果樹苖圃教誡羅侯羅經
• Sigalovada Sutta Digha Nikaya
• Feelings and Emotions
• Mindfulness
• Peer pressure and bullying

3. W H AT I S “ M I N D ? ”
• Gregg Henriques, Ph. D. The mind 心 as “the flow of information 資料
through the nervous system 神經系統, and this flow of information can be
conceptually separated from the biophysical 生物物理的物質matter that
makes up the nervous system.” At a closer look, how we (our mind) acts
or reacts depends on our past and present experience, our perception,
feeling, worldview, religion, culture, etc.
• From the Buddhist perspective, our mind is “a formless continuum 無形連
續體 that functions 作用、功能 to perceive 察覺 and understand 明白
objects 事物、東西. Because it is the mind is formless, it is not obstructed
阻礙 by physical objects.” Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
• Realize that the mind is not confined in the body.

4. W H AT I S “ H E A R T ? ”
• 心：An inner sense 內面感覺of spaciousness 的寬敞, unity 統一,
and compassion （慈）悲心。
• A sweet, healing 康復、復原 silence 的安靜, an inherent 固有
peacefulness 平靜 in each of us, a goodness 善良 of heart, strength
力量and wholeness 完整 that is our birthright 生有權. Jack Kornfield
• Citta (Sanskrit, Pali): mind-heart
• It’s like two aspects of the mind.

5. F E E L I N G S
V E R S U S
E M O T I O N S
• Feeling 感受 arises when one of
our six senses 六根 comes into
contact with its corresponding
objects 事物、念頭（六塵）【via
our six consciousness (六識)】.
• When we react/add “like” or
“dislike”, it leads to emotions 情
緒 in our body.

7. R O A D R A G E 路 怒 症

8. B R A I N
D E V E L O P M E N T

9. • Written for the adolescent and their parents
• Teenage years: 12-24 years old (not 18, not 21)!
1. Examine the essence of adolescence and how understanding its
dimensions can create vitality now and throughout the life span. 檢查青
少年的本質、當明白它的各方面，目前如何來創造活力給他們和他們的一
生。
2. Explores the way the brain grows during adolescence so that we can
make the most of the opportunities this period of life creates for us. 探測
腦部發展的方在式青年的時候、然後在這人生的期間、我們可以充分利用
所有機會。

10. 3. Explores how relationships shape our sense of identity and what we can
do to create stronger connections with others and with ourselves. 探測所
有關係如何塑造我們的個性覺察和我們怎樣跟其他人與自己創作再強/棒
的關係。
4. Ways in which the changes and challenges of adolescence can be best
navigated by being present, by being receptive to what is happening so
that we can be fully aware of the inner and interpersonal aspects of
these experiences. 在青年所有變化，挑戰其中、我們潛入各種方式
調動自己如何活在當下，感受到眼前現在發生的乜嘢 、至到我們可
以完全注意這些經驗的內心和人際關係方面。

11. • 神經科學家 Neuroscientists
• Corpus Callosum (cyan color): These
fibers connect the brain’s two
hemispheres; they thicken in
adolescence to process information
more effectively.
• Prefrontal Cortex: This “judgment” region
reins in intense emotions but doesn’t
finish developing until at least emerging
adulthood (18-12)
• Amygdala 杏仁核: The seat of emotions
such as anger; this area develops
quickly before other regions that help to
control it.
• Amygdala 越大情緒越不穩定-路怒症
(Road rage)
H T T P S : / / W W W . N C C O U R T S . G O V / A S S E T S / I N L I N E -
F I L E S / C R I M I N A L - 1 2 - 1 1 - 2 0 1 5 - B R A I N - D E V E L O P M E N T - I N -
Y O U T H . P D F ? I 1 L W 4 F F E F V E J P 1 W T T D 5 O Z Q S L 7 B A E 0 H O H

12. 井 底 之 蛙

13. 「不聽老人言、吃虧在眼前」。
越南成語
「魚不吃鹽魚臭、
兒女不聽父母話、走百條路都錯」
Cá không ăn muối cá ươn
Con cải cha mẹ trăm đường con hư.

14. 修 心 對 腦 的 利 益
• 海馬體 Hippocampus: thicken
when meditate. Thinning when
depressed or traumatized.
• Amygdala: 有修心就越小
• Prefrontal region: 輕輕動的感覺-
定的狀態。重新佈線腦的細胞。
Changing karma; 處事、決定是正
確的、知道對錯。Plasticity 可塑
性.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3004979/
https://www.news-medical.net/health/Hippocampus-
Functions.aspx

15. 修 心 的 方 法
• 禪修 (坐、行)：5 分鐘-20分鐘、念佛、念咒。
• Transcendental meditation 超然冥想
• Yoga 瑜伽
• Exercise 運動
• Listen to classical music 聽古典音樂
修心可以把你的心安靜、平靜下來。

16. H T T P S : / / M I N D U P. O R G
• Improved academic performance, especially in math and language
arts.
• More prosocial, trustworthy, and liked by their peers.
• Increased optimism and happiness.
• Demonstrated positive effects on reducing aggression 氣盛 and
managing stress.
• Better stress regulation as assessed by the stress hormone,
cortisol.
• Enhanced tools and strategies for self-regulation.

17. A M B A L A T T H I K A - R A H U L O V A D A S U T T A :
I N S T R U C T I O N S T O R A H U L A A T M A N G O S T O N E
芒 果 樹 苖 圃 教 誡 羅 侯 羅 經 < 中 部 經 >
• The Buddha walked toward Mango Stone
where Ven. Rahula, 7 years old, was staying.
Rahula prepared the seat and water for the
Buddha to wash his feet.
• After washing his feet, with a bit of water left
in the water dipper (container), the Buddha
asked Rahula if he saw the water. Rahula
said yes.

18. • The Buddha said: “That‘s how little of a contemplative (moral quality
道德) there is in anyone who feels no shame 恥辱 at telling a
deliberate 刻意 lie 說謊.” 「講大話唔眨眼」。
• The Buddha then tossed away the water and said: “Rahula, do you
see how this little bit of left-over water is tossed away?” “Yes,” said
Rahula.
• Buddha: “Rahula, whatever there is of a contemplative in anyone
who feels no shame at telling a deliberate lie is tossed away just like
that.”

19. • Buddha: “Rahula, do you see how this
water dipper is turned upside down?” “Yes,”
Rahula.
• “Rahula, …anyone who feels no shame at
telling a deliberate lie is turned upside down
just like that.”

20. • “Rahula, do you see how empty & hollow
this water dipper is?”
“Yes.” Rahula
• “… anyone who feels no shame at telling
a deliberate lie is empty & hollow just like
that.”

21. • The Buddha: “Rahula, when anyone feels no shame in telling a
deliberate lie, there is no evil, I tell you, he will not do. Thus, Rahula,
you should train yourself, [I will not tell a deliberate lie even in jest
玩笑].”

22. • The Buddha: “Rahula. What is a
mirror for?” “For reflection 反省、
沉思, sir.”
• The Budddha: “Rahula, bodily
actions 動作, verbal actions 言語、
說話, and mental actions 想法 are
to be done with repeated
reflection.”

24. • 尊者羅侯羅住在芒果樹苖圃。
• 尊者羅侯羅看見正從遠處走來的世尊。看見後，設置好座位、洗腳
水。 世尊在設置好的座位坐下，坐好後洗腳。
• 於是，世尊將極少量殘餘水留於水盤，喚問具壽羅睺羅曰：「羅睺
羅！汝確實見此極少量殘餘水留於水盤耶？」〔羅睺羅答曰：〕「如是，
師尊！」
〔世尊曰：〕「羅睺羅！彼等故意妄語而無愧者，彼等沙門性是如少量
〔如殘留於水盤之水〕也。」於是，世尊將其少量殘餘水傾捨之，問具
壽羅睺羅曰：「羅睺羅！汝見彼少量殘餘水傾捨耶？」〔羅睺羅曰：〕
「如是！師尊！」

25. • 世尊曰：「羅睺羅！故意妄語而無愧者，彼等沙門性為如是傾捨也。」於
是，世尊倒置該水盤，問具壽羅睺羅曰：「羅睺羅！故意妄語而無愧者，
彼等沙門性為如是顛倒也。」於是，世尊將該水盤直立之，問具壽羅睺羅
曰：「羅睺羅！汝見此水盤是空、虛無耶？」〔羅睺羅曰：〕「如是，師
尊！」
• 世尊曰：羅睺羅！故意妄語而無愧者，彼等沙門性為如是虛無、如是空虛
也。」
• 如是，羅睺羅！凡任何故意妄語而無愧者，予言：『彼亦無任何惡不可作
也。』是故，實以汝羅睺羅！汝當作如是學：『我不得戲笑妄言。』

26. • 羅睺羅！於意云何？鏡有何作為耶？」〔羅睺羅曰：〕「鏡是以省察為
目的。」
世尊曰：「羅睺羅！實如是，應省察而省察身作業也。應省察而省察
口作業也。應省察而省察意作業也。」